Mosquitos transmit different diseases. This is one of the reasons why it is advisable to sleep in a treated mosquito net. According to a health site the risk of contracting the different diseases is high if you do not take precautionary measures. Here are 5 diseases you didn’t know you could get from mosquito bites
1. Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a common disease in the world. The disease affects people of different ages. It is common in West African countries. There are millions of people across the world who have died from this disease hence measures should be taken to avoid the same.
2. Dengue fever
The risk of contracting dengue fever is high when you are bitten by these insects. There are four different types of dengue fever you can contract whenever you are bitten by these insects. The Aedes mosquito is often linked to the transmission of the disease.
3. Chikungunya virus
Failure to sleep in a net makes you at risk of suffering from this disease. Sudden fever, nausea, head ache and muscle pain are among the symptoms of this disease. Seek medical attention as soon as possible if you are at risk of being infected by the disease.
4. St Louis Encephalitis
This is yet another disease you will get when you are bitten by the mosquitoes. Make sure you sleep in a net if you want to avert the risk of infection. Both men and women are at the same risk of infection once they are bitten on regular basis. The diseases cannot be spread from one person to another. Precautions such as sleeping in a net can be taken to avert the same.
5. Malaria
Malaria is a common disease you risk contracting after a bite by a mosquito. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the disease is commonly spread by the Anopheles mosquito. The symptoms of the disease include flu, exhaustion and muscle aches among others.